rife with
idiom
: having a large amount of (something bad or unpleasant) : full of (something bad or unpleasant)
The school was rife with rumors.
a history rife with scandal
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While social media is rife with examples of LLMs responding in a Shakespearean sonnet or a poem in the style of Dr. Seuss, this format flexibility didn’t extend to Woebot’s style.
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Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024
The government school system discriminates by ZIP code and is rife with inequality.
—Corey A. Deangelis, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Coburn escaped to the solitude of the mountains, trees and rivers in Grass Valley, but the area was also rife with drugs.
—Angela Hart | Kff Health News, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Where to Eat Miami is rife with tasty yet budget-friendly food across a range of cuisines.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
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Casey Sackett, IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2024
The government school system discriminates by ZIP code and is rife with inequality.
—Corey A. Deangelis, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Coburn escaped to the solitude of the mountains, trees and rivers in Grass Valley, but the area was also rife with drugs.
—Angela Hart | Kff Health News, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Where to Eat Miami is rife with tasty yet budget-friendly food across a range of cuisines.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
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“Rife with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rife%20with. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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